YOUR VOTE MATTERS

YOUR VOTE MATTERS

The voting season is just around the corner with a few days left to cast your vote and make a difference. With so many significant issues at hand, people, as citizens of this free country, have the responsibility and right to cast their votes in this upcoming Lok Sabha Election in April. Other than being a constitutional right, you vote matters a lot for so many other reasons.

Voting makes a difference 

Like every vote counts, yours too. If you want to make a change, you should cast your vote. Voting affects access to education, basic income, healthcare and childcare, tax policies, roads and transport facilities and other amenities. Make your voice heard and express your opinion through your vote. Not only does it give you the power to elect the right representative but it also helps you become a crucial part of the decision-making process affecting your regular life. When you vote, you get a platform to express your opinion on the issues you are concerned about.
One of the significant processes to determine the smooth functioning of a city, voting is a privilege and fundamental right that every citizen should exercise, irrespective of age, knowledge, or experience. From healthcare to food, educational policies to jobs, from highways to taxes, elected representatives take crucial decisions on these vital issues that affect our lives. Hence, voting becomes instrumental in the development of a nation.

Reasons to vote

It’s our right:

As a democratic country, India is built on the foundations of election. Our Parliament and Legislatures are of the people, by the people and for the people. Voting is a constitutional right that we are privileged to have. We take it for granted, but the constitution has given us the right to elect who we want, and the right to make the change.

Agent of change:

Your vote can play an important part in making the change. If you are unhappy with the current government, you can vote for a better one. Not voting could result in the same party ruling for another five years. At the end of the day, if the country is stuck with a bad government, it’s the people to blame for voting wrong or for not voting at all.

Your vote counts:

Every vote counts. Though it seems like an endless sea of people are there to vote, every vote counts. When the national attitude changes from thinking “my vote doesn’t make a difference”, then the numbers increase and a multitude of people voting will make the difference. The responsibility lies on every individual.

NOTA:

The Government of India has made the provision for voters to exercise their vote even if they are not happy with any of the candidates. NOTA stands for None of the Above and this is an important vote to cast for those who aren’t satisfied by any of the parties standing. Voting NOTA expresses that none of the candidates are good enough. NOTA votes count, however in case the majority of the votes are NOTA, then the party with the next majority will come to power.